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 Install [Bazel](https://bazel.build/versions/master/docs/install.html) and run the following:
 
-        git clone --recursive https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
+        git clone --recurse-submodules https://gerrit.googlesource.com/gerrit
         cd gerrit && bazel build release
 
 ## Install binary packages (Deb/Rpm)